Najib swears oath that he did not issue kill order for Altantuya


Najib taking the 'sumpah laknat' at Masjid Jamek Kg Baru in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 20,2019. He swore upon God that he did not issue the order to kill Altantuya nor had he met the Mongolian model before. – AZMAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has taken a sumpah laknat (swearing in the face of divine retribution) to deny former police commando Azilah Hadri's statutory declaration (SD) that he gave the order to kill Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Najib carried out his oath at Masjid Jamek here after Friday prayers today (Dec 20).

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